Lviv
Here's how you compress your Lviv cultural studies into one evening out. Start with Jewish forschmak (herring pate), eased down by Ukrainian nalyvky …
Must-see restaurants in Western Ukraine
Lviv
For a bit of tranquil, understated elegance amid the tourist bustle of pl Rynok, head to this oh-so-central European cafe within the town hall. Order from…
Lviv
Lviv's best vegetarian eatery has a relaxing, spacious dining room where you can tuck into meat-free, vegan and raw food. In the upstairs chill-out area,…
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Lviv
One of the pretourism ‘originals’, this place is designed to feel like stepping back in time – to 1938 in particular, ‘the year before civilisation ended’…
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Lviv
An unmarked door behind the paper-aeroplane monument leads into the bowels of a Bernardine monastery, where this lovely local-intelligentsia fave is…
Lviv
This classy barrel cellar restaurant plates up the same menu as Amadeus (with a few additions) in a cool, tranquil atmosphere illuminated by Tiffany-style…
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Lviv
Stylishly unpretentious, with bare brick and dark wood interior (nothing to distract you from the excellent food) this little place serves juicy steaks…
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Lviv
Come to Kryva Lypa for the best breakfasts in town. This two-storey place serves an array of wonderful toast- and waffle-based concoctions with eggs,…
Lviv
Dedicated to the city of Lviv, there’s nothing dim about the ‘House of Legends’. The five floors contain a library stuffed with Lviv-themed volumes, a…
Lviv
Well-regimented serving staff dart across the polished brick floors and through the intimate courtyard of this former Armenian bank, a well-established…
Lviv
One of Lviv's zanier eateries: a deep-pocketed bronze of Masoch himself, the local freak who lent his name to masochism, greets you at the door of this…
Lviv
Austro-Hungary is the theme at this friendly tavern, with Emperor Franz Joseph glowering on diners, a cache of WWI weapons against the bar, and flutters…
Lviv
There's no gimmick at one of Lviv's finest dining spots where the refined interior, peaceful music and perfectly placed patio complement food that puts…
Lviv
Sweet and savoury versions of the strudel, three types of sauce and a simple selection of drinks (this being Lviv, we'd plump for the coffee) – that's the…
Lviv
Centred on two huge copper brewing vats cooking up Krumpel's own beer, this superb round-the-clock microbrewery restaurant has a low-lit art-deco theme…
Lviv
'The Pumpkin' is a fun, cheap, friendly Ukrainian cafe-bar-pub way off the tourist trail offering several types of beer, a simple menu of steaks, banosh,…
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Lviv
Ascend to the 2nd floor and open the door of apartment 8. You'll be accosted by an unshaven bachelor type, who eventually opens the door to reveal a fancy…
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Western Ukraine
The idea behind Lutsk's grandest restaurant came from a recipe book – unearthed during an archaeological dig – that belonged to the cook of King Vitovta…
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Lviv
‘Oh no!’, cry those who’ve picked their way through Ukraine’s culinary wilderness via too many Celentanos to reach Lviv’s tasty delights, but the main…
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Lviv
Following the occupation of Crimea, many Tatars moved their cafes to other parts of Ukraine – this bright, simple cafe serves up typically flavour-packed…
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Western Ukraine
Named for the famous fictional Czech soldier Švejk (Schweik in German) in Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek, this place harks back to the novel's…
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Lviv
Is it a museum of Ukrainian traditional village life or is it a restaurant plating up imaginatively cooked Ukrainian food? Well, the truth is, it's both…
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Western Ukraine
This restaurant 750m north of the train station has gone the whole hog when it comes to theme dining. The traditionally done-out interior, complete with…
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Western Ukraine
A very convenient place to eat is this self-service canteen on the 3rd floor of the TsUM department store, right in the centre of town. Point and hope at…
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Lviv
Dine amid ancient columns and brick arches at this casual restaurant, whose name means 'The Saddle' (there's one out front to point you in the right…
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Western Ukraine
The Theatre Cafe is a cheap 'n' cheerful self-service canteen where chirpy dinner ladies plate up Ukrainian comfort food plus the odd foreign invader such…
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Lviv
This supersized version of Ukraine’s No. 1 restaurant chain stands out for its classy, spacious, Hutsul-themed upper floor and cheap, tasty food. This…
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Lviv
This blast from the Soviet past has been serving budget pyrizhky (pies/turnovers) here for over 50 years.
Lviv
From the top of the Panorama Hotel there are unrivalled views over pr Svobody and central Lviv. OK place for a mid-morning coffee to admire the vista but…
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Lviv
The smaller Lviv branch of this national chain serves exactly the same food as its bigger brother but is much more cramped and stuffy in summer. However…
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Lviv
A secluded but busy spot down the Passage Andreolli just off pl Rynok, this lively place is adorned with a collection of old radios and Mucha posters and…
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Lviv
Nothing more than a window through which a friendly Georgian woman passes the bready-cheesy-spicey snacks the country is known for. It's all delicious and…
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Western Ukraine
The Vopak supermarket next to the bus station is a good source of self-catering and picnic supplies.
